Football: Section 9 lands 8 in Senior Classic

Eight Section 9 football players, including state Class AA co-player of the year Dan Scalo, have been named to the Downstate team that will play in the Upstate-Downstate Senior Classic on June 6.

Eight Section 9 football players, including state Class AA co-player of the year Dan Scalo, have been named to the Downstate team that will play in the Upstate-Downstate Senior Classic on June 6.

The game will be held at 1 p.m. at the Syracuse University Carrier Dome and televised throughout the state on Time-Warner Cable. The Downstate squad, coached by Roosevelt's Joe Vito, will also include players from Section 1, Long Island and New York City.

Joining Scalo from Monroe-Woodbury will be Patrick Laird and Jared McFarlin. Newburgh Free Academy will be represented by Marcus Spearman, Barry Surrett and Fred Locklary. Ellenville's A.J. Borriello and Warwick's John Babin also will play. More local players could be added to the squad, depending on who accepts invitations, said game committee member Greg Sirico.